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One Small Step conversation partners John Hisle (81) and Eric Spivack (45) discuss parenting, their vocational paths and changing systems of government.

One Small Step partners Jennifer Yox (37) and Pat Keebler (75) have a conversation about titling memoirs, history being written by the victors, and learning to give people the benefit of the doubt.

One Small Step partners Scott Gordon (71) and Randy Schwartz (52) find common ground through their inverse political journeys.

One Small Step partners, Stephen “Steve” Thomas (70) and Amy Lanterman (69), discuss their different upbringings, retirement, and the issues that are important to each of them, such as border security and climate change.

One Small Step conversation partners Michelle Jadis (69) and Kevin Ross (59) talk about family, New York City, and how each define being either conservative or liberal.

One Small Step partners Lynda Grose (62) and Cecil Johnson (58) discuss their relationships to family and consider how their backgrounds have influenced their political views.

One Small Step partners Karen Pell (69) and John Byrnes (57) talk about the partisan divide, their connections to the military, and the debate around gun control.

One Small Step conversation partners Anna Hendrickson (63) and James Williams (64) talk about their frustration with the current political climate and partisan politics.

One Small Step partners Jennifer Williams (52) and Lindley Estes Thomas (34) have a conversation about motherhood, advocating for parental rights, and personal experiences.

One Small Step conversation partners Philip Gibbs (62) and Offie Wortham (83) met virtually to talk about the civil rights movement; their opinions of former President Donald Trump; BLM; and issues of immigration, crime and fear.

One Small Step conversation partners Bonnie Clause (79) and Rev. Arnold Thomas [no age given] have an open and honest discussion about race.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Wehrle (70) and David "Dave" Shanks (64) consider how their upbringings and recent examples of police brutality have shaped their understanding of racism. They also discuss the issues they have with the current...

One Small Step conversation partners Suzanne "Sue" Aubrey (66) and Kymberly "Kym" Dakin (66) talk about their families, writing books, health and healthcare, and how their own Democrat side of the aisle frustrates them.

One Small Step conversation partners Jack Rosenhammer (33) and Judy Weisman (80) discuss their concerns about polarization, whether our democracy is at risk, and if they consider themselves "optimists."

One Small Step conversation partners Ivonne Conover (49) and David Coal (64) talk about communism, capitalism, Christianity, family values, and the influence of our parents.

One Small Step partners Holly Hott (53) and AJ Begay (42) talk about AJ's Native culture, Holly's commitment to training women in firearm use, and their shared desire to protect the people they care about most.

One Small Step partners Pearl Casias (79) and Terri Oliger (51) share a conversation about their lives growing up, the importance of self-reliance, and playing the role of matriarch in their extended families.

One Small Step conversation partners Stephanie Hamar (33) and Gregory Stewart (27) discuss their political beliefs, political divisions, and Alaska issues.

One Small Step partners Ellie Shore (76) and Thomas DiMattia (70) talk about liberalism, politicians, and the perceptions of Kansans versus those of people in New York.

One Small Step partners Sasha Lewis (45) and Julius "Jules" Rothlein (74) discuss their faith backgrounds, raising a transgender child, and some of the experiences that shaped their political views.

One Small Step partners, Rachel Barnard (52) and John Duvall (63), discuss privilege and racism. They examine how each of these is reflected in their own life experiences, and John brings some new ways of looking at these concepts to...

One Small Step partners Clark Glave (61) and Ward Silver (72) discuss how they are still growing up, writing, and technology's power in people's lives.

One Small Step partners Mario Reposo (66) and Ursula Stock (65) share about their upbringing and discuss their political beliefs on topics such as police reform, white collar crime, and climate change.

Jude O'Dell (42) and Jeffrey "Jeff" Farr (69) discuss mid-career changes, the importance of connection with other people, using the bible, history and their own life experiences as a guide of how to move through the world with compassion and...

One Small Step partners Belinda Bruner [no age given] and Cynthia Blair (70) share their experiences with racism in small towns, their careers, their father's influence on their lives, and various other anecdotes.